GMOs By deckergrace Nov 1, 1935 Andrei Nikolaevitch Belozersky isolates pure DNA Nov 1, 1973 Professor Herbert Boyer from Stanford University Medical School creates recombinant DNA. Nov 1, 1975 Asilomar Conference where scientist came together to discuss rules and guidelines for this new product. Nov 1, 1980 The first GMO patent is issued. Nov 1, 1982 FDA approves the first GMO. The product was Humulin, which is a form of organism. Nov 1, 1994 GMO hits grocery stores, was a tomatoe.